What Got You Into Pokemon? Page 2

Started by AkameTheBulbasaur July 7th, 2013 5:16 AM
  • 7105 views
  • 155 replies

Captain Gizmo

Monkey King

Age 29
Male
Canada
Seen 1 Week Ago
Posted 2 Weeks Ago
4,842 posts
10.6 Years
I gotta say the anime. Also, Pokemon such a huge hit in the late 90's that you couldn't go out without seeing something that is Pokemon related. Since I was a kid, I would want everything that Pokemon had. I even had 2 Pokemon umbrellas and my mom said that one was already enough, haha.

So the anime introduced me to Pokemon but the huge wave of Pokemon stuffs during that time really got me into Pokemon for real.
♥Plusle bro of Synerjee♥ | ♥Pink Mommy♥
|3DS FC|
Male
Queensland, Australia
Seen September 24th, 2016
Posted November 8th, 2014
284 posts
10.1 Years
I was given Pokemon Blue when i was little and i never really figured out how to play it. years went by and i was given Sapphire. Once i figurd out what the game was about and how to actually play it, i loved it. I found my old Blue cartrige and played it through and yeah just went from there and now i cannot stop.
Sometimes I make music.
You can listen to it down below :)


Seen 2 Weeks Ago
Posted October 17th, 2014
18 posts
9.9 Years
When I was a kid there was a show before school that would show cartoons and have some segments with hosts cracking jokes and talking about cartoons.

One day they announced they had a new show they were adding to their lineup. It was the first episode of Pokemon.

Pretty much immediately I and everyone else at my school were hooked; we talked about the show, traded and played with the card game and Gameboy games, gossiped about glitches and what might be in the next games and watched the Pokemon specials that would come on TV.
Female
Goldenrod City, Johto
Seen July 12th, 2018
Posted September 18th, 2017
217 posts
13.5 Years
I love reminiscing on those days of Pokemon first being released. I was hooked upon first seeing the first anime episode airing on tv. Then a local store began selling the miniature figurines for $1 each so I went crazy buying those (I still have the original 151 figurines). Then for Christmas I got a purple Gameboy Colour and Pokemon Silver and yeah. It's still a cherished part of my life 15 years on.

Hikamaru

Age 30
Female
Australia
Seen January 24th, 2019
Posted September 4th, 2018
50,214 posts
12.2 Years
My love for Pokemon started when I first heard about Red & Blue, but I could never play them because this was back in the day when I was a major PlayStation gamer. However, my thoughts towards Pokemon changed after watching the anime for the first time and I took an immediate liking towards Pikachu so much I had my mother get me a really cute Pikachu plushie.

And then come 2003, I finally played a Pokemon game for the first time, Ruby. I even went on to play the entire 4th and 5th Generation (the latter cued my fangirlism towards Oshawott), and despite me almost being 21 (my birthday is in October) my love for Pokemon has still stuck, and joining PC ensures I will remain a Pokemon fan for life.

So to conclude this answer, it was the anime that got me into Pokemon.
Gone forever for personal reasons.
Visit my Tumblr page if you wish to contact me.

http://daikenkki.tumblr.com/

Zylas

Dat Trains Kid

Male
Chuggington
Seen November 23rd, 2013
Posted October 5th, 2013
84 posts
9.9 Years
I first got into Pokemon due to my sister. I practically worshiped her as a gaming god and watched her whenever she played any sort of video game. She tried to get me into Final Fantasy 7, but I ended up crushing the disc in the PS1 at an attempt to put it in (take note I was like 6 at the time).

At one point we both had gotten Gameboy Micros, my sister with Pokemon Sapphire and me with some movement Twister game with a giant cartridge. As I said before, I loved watching my sister play video games. So, after seeing her play Sapphire I finally decided to play the game myself. Playing the game, I loved the cool sound effects of the move Double Kick, especially how it showed a black little paw (my sister had started out with Torchic and Blaziken soon followed).

Ever since then, I sneaked the game from her every day while she was doing homework. After a while, she found out what I was doing and hid it from me, only to give it back soon after. Of course, this was only because she had gotten Pokemon Emerald.

Now, my sis and I compete with our Pokes often, and I have gotten much better than her at this point, only because of the EV Training tactics I learned here at Pokecommunity that she still doesn't know about >:) . Despite this, she will always be better than me at the first gen and Pokestadium on the N64 cuz I never got to play the Red, Blue, Yellow series.

|Black 2 FC| Best Song EVER|
|Platinum FC| Mah KI:U Neoseeker|
|Old Profile|VM|PM|Credit|


For an innovative, innocent, young boy once said, "I like trains."

Kyrul

Long Live The Note

Age 30
Male
Missouri
Seen February 28th, 2019
Posted February 28th, 2019
841 posts
11.7 Years
I saw the show when it first aired in 'murica. Instantly became addicted, would always rush home after school (was like a 30 minute walk home) to make sure I could watch it after that crappy Yu-Gi-Oh. Ahh the days before cable. Didn't even play any of the games until Silver and Gold were released, and I was actually mad that my mom bought me Silver version other than the this one Scooby-Doo game. Though now I'm glad she did, instantly fell in love with the game. I never missed a single episode of the anime neither. I remember when the first movie came out, I made a slide out of cardboard leading down the stairs in my basement, would grab a baseball cap, backpack and a fake pokeball then slide down the cardboard trying to recreate the scene when ash saved pikachu from falling. Good times, good times. Miss those days. God, I can only imagine what I would have tried to do if I saw Jackass at that age.
Age 36
Seen 10 Hours Ago
Posted 1 Day Ago
Apparently back in the day my parents did a lot of shopping at Toys R Us. This enabled us to get a VHS tape mailed to the house to advertise this new thing called "Pokemon". I watched that tape every single day (which is amazing because that tape was cheap), waiting and waiting for Pokemon to be released in America.

And then the anime premiered. I watched it and fell in love. Again, I waited and waited for more Pokemon, learning any information that I could about the games. When they were released, I chose the Blue version because Meowth was exclusive to that game, and Meowth was my favorite Pokemon at the time. Still have the promotional poster for Red and Blue in my closet from those days.

Avatar credit: Fairy
Male
United States
Seen October 1st, 2017
Posted October 1st, 2017
849 posts
10.3 Years
It's one of those things that just happened to me. My mom bought me the Pokémon-decorated GameBoy Color 15 years ago and Pokémon Yellow. Money was tight but I still got it for Christmas I believe it was. I watched the show all the time when I had to wait at my babysitter's house for my mom or dad to pick me up. I collected the cards too but never knew how to play the card game because the kids were rude and wouldn't let me join in to play (I don't know why, I was a fan too). I bought and collected just about everything Pokémon back then (the gold plates from Burger King, the plushes, the Nintendo 64 games, etc.). Now I only watch the show and am starting up on collecting the cards again.

manadhon

RTX-008L

Male
Khazad-dûm
Seen 12 Hours Ago
Posted March 3rd, 2023
119 posts
10 Years
If I recall, my descent into the magical world of Pokemon began when I started watching the anime. From there, I was presented Blue soon after borrowing a Gameboy Color (which was never returned), and collected the cards.
It wasn't really until Gen 3 that I really got into the franchise. Having missed Gen 2 entirely, I made up by playing Ruby, Sapphire, Fire Red, and Emerald, along with the spin-offs Mystery Dungeon (Red), Colosseum, TV, and XD: Gale of Darkness. My card collection multiplied, and my already avid watching of the anime increased.
Gen 4 more or less ruined it for me, but eh, I'm still a fan nonetheless. So yeah, it was the anime, followed by my mother, that got me into Pokemon.
"You can't lie to the Moon!"

Sheep

She/Her
Australia
Seen 2 Hours Ago
Posted 21 Hours Ago
39,243 posts
16.6 Years
Everyone in my school was watching and playing it, so naturally I wanted to try it too. Started with the anime I think, got hooked and moved onto the games. :D This was back in 1998ish.
Female
Seen August 7th, 2016
Posted May 11th, 2014
36 posts
10.2 Years
I started watching it on TV(They started showing it year 2000 in Sweden) when I was 9; then I bought cards(not just TCG-cards, those other cards were far more popular where I lived).
My cousins had Pokémon blue(I think) on their Game Boy and after a whole lot of nagging I managed to get my mother to buy me a Game Boy too. Though at the time Pokémon Gold/Silver had already been released so I got Pokémon Gold.

I remember falling in love with Pokémon during the first episode, I was totally hooked!

Water Gym Leader

Arlyn Aquos

Age 28
Male
Pacifidlog Town
Seen August 20th, 2016
Posted March 30th, 2015
325 posts
9.8 Years
October 3rd 1999 I received the Pokemon Yellow collectors bundle for my 5th birthday. From that point on I promised myself I would always love and play Pokemon. To this day I still love and play it. I even go back and play with Pika on Yellow in my very first Gameboy Color.

3DS FC: 0903-4056-8403
3DS XL FC: 0404-6887-6558
~~DIVING DEEP~~ (A Water Pokemon Fan Club)

Hyzenthlay

running with the wolves tonight

Age 23
Rito Village
Seen 16 Hours Ago
Posted 16 Hours Ago
7,802 posts
10.5 Years
Well when I was really little I remember watching a few Pokemon episodes but I don't think that was what really got me interested. My older brother had a GBA system with Pokemon Blue, and when I was old enough to be trusted with his precious console I was allowed to have a file! That was what got me into it! Then the next game I played was Pearl. My brother's game again, hehe.
I forget how emotions dance when they aren't inside of me
I forget how the sun feels when she isn't around me
And my dreams become sweeter when something is missing
I'm in love with the hunt itself
It makes me feel alive

🌲💞🍀
on reduced activity!
Age 24
Male
Seen September 11th, 2013
Posted August 8th, 2013
17 posts
9.8 Years
I feel so young since I wasn't even born when Red/Blue came out, but my mom was pregnant with me haha.
Anyways I always remember playing/watching Gold with my brother when I was like 5 or something. Then I found out my brother also owned Ruby when I was like 9 and I played that one constantly too. That was the first one I beat all by myself :P
Ever since that I'd been a huge fan of the games and also had a good amount of cards I guess.
Pokemon Black 2 FC (The only one I play): 3440-1936-2395
3DS FC: 2234-7234-7203
Female
Internet.
Seen January 20th, 2014
Posted January 2nd, 2014
18 posts
9.8 Years
I was born with a golden gameboy in my hand.
Joking aside, my siblings already had the games by the time I was born, my brother was 5 when I was born so he obviously played it and I started playing as soon as I was old enough to attempt video games, whenever I started learning to read so a little before I was 5 years old myself.
My brothers were totally obsessed. They got board games, books, games, watched it on TV, bought Pokemon clothes, bought Snorlax and Charmander toys... it really was endless. But then everything changed when they started liking violent, horrible disgusting games where you can run peoples over. That's when I decided I shall be the very best.

That's basically it. Now my sister is starting to pick up on my obsession, while still liking the revolting games/movies of FF7. Yeah, I am suspecting tons of negative replies. Suck it up! >:D

~RNC~

Mother Of All Pokemon!!

Female
Surfing With Blastoise!!
Seen March 20th, 2023
Posted December 5th, 2021
8,908 posts
16.4 Years
I like telling this story, my boy gave me his SP with pokemon crystal in it to play while he went to the bathroom and then to church, let's just say he never got it back and I have been into pokemon games, toy, movies, magazines and what ever else I can find since then, I have a whole room almost filled with all of my pkemon collection.
My Trading Thread ---> HERE
I Clone 6th & 7th Gen.
Name: ~RNC~ Pkm Go FC: 7829 8646 5195 Safari Pokes: Psychic: Espurr, Giraffic and Grumpig
My Thread Review ---> HERE
Route 49
Seen February 7th, 2016
Posted June 21st, 2015
612 posts
10.5 Years
The anime had me interested as a Pokemon fan. I got myself interested in Generation 1 when I bought Pokemon Yellow and the Pinball version. Then I went off for several years and then came back in 2012 and bought the White version. That got me hugely interested again, and so I'm starting to watch the anime again, with a lot of new faces. ;)
Boilurn, the Scald Pokemon and the evolved form of Hottle. It can burn the holder by the lightest of touches when it boils. It can boil 3 gallons of water in one minute.